Happy New Tax Year!

GDPR and “consent” in employment contracts: employers must take a new approach

22nd March 2018

With the GDPR applying from 25 May 2018, employers must now re-think their approach to consent clauses in employment contracts. Getting it right is crucial as the potential consequence of non-compliance is a fine of up to €20 million or 4% of global turnover.

Year end dividend planning

Use of home claims for the self employed

19th March 2018

Last week we looked at use of home claims for company directors. Sole traders (the ‘self employed’), on the other hand, can claim a proportion of almost all household expenses against tax – if you run your business from home.

31 January 2015

May 2014

Castle Howard tax case

29th January 2014

The custodians of North Yorkshire stately home Castle Howard have won a tribunal battle to avoid paying tax on the £9.4m sale of a painting, after a judge ruled it a piece of “plant or machinery” integral to attracting visitors.